CALIFORNIAN MARKETS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume I, Issue 140, 25 April 1864, Page 4

CALIFORNIAN MARKETS.

Wednesday, February 24. Flour and Wheat are much higher, so also of Barley and Outs ; all of these articles are in request at full prices, chielly owing to the drought. We note sales us follows :— Flour.—4oO qr. ska. Alvjso Mills, 5 dol. 75c; 263 qr. sks. superfine, 4 dol. 70c. Wo quote extra, 6 dos. to 5 dol. 75c. ; su],erlinr, in halfsks.4 dol. 50c. : do. in qr. eks., 4 dol. 75c. to to 5 dol. Wheat. —1,500 bks. extra choice milling, 1 dol i)2£e. to 1 tiol. 76<;. : 1,501* «kt. ordinary milling, i del. SOo.

Bnrler.—l,soo ske. feed, 1 dol. 80c. to 1 dol. F2'rc • 1 000 sks. brewing, 1 dol. 85c. Oats.—Quotable- 2Jo. to 2ic—(Evening Bulletin.) TiITOiSDAT, February 25—1 p.m. The Grain and Flour markets are all firm, thou"li we learn of but few sales, worthy of special notii o. There are now on the market 20,000 of Humboult Potatoes, which arc hhd at G7|c at 1 dol per 100 lbs.. Tlie quality of mos} of them is choice — Ec'eniuti Bulletin! FmnAT, Fubruarv 2(>. Flour-500 qi-.-sk-. Alviso Mills, (5 dols. ; 1000 cu-. do San Jose kuiiilv, 5 do. 50c. ; 1000 111", do. supuiline, 1 dol. 75c. ; 10U0 qr. do. -i dol. 50e. 800 hf do, ■I do, i'lDe. Wh at—7,500 nks. good to choice, in lots, 1 dol. fiOc. lo I Jo!, (ioo. ; 3,800 do inferior. 1 dol. 521e. to 1 dol. (iOc.: 1.700 do extra choice, 1 dol. 70c. Uarley—l.soo sks., 1 dol. 85c. to 1 dol. 87ic. Oats ~-70(i sks., 2 dol. 12k\ to 2 dol. 20c. IVaiis--.")00 bags Bayos, 1 \ e. Sati'kdav, February 27. l-"lour—500 qr.-sks. Ouaduhipe Mills, extra, 5 dol. 50e. ; 500 do Golden and 500 do Commercial Mills, extra, 5 dol. 50c. Wheat—looo sks choice. 1 dol. 70c. 1 dol. 72',0.; 500 sks. inferior coast, 1 dol. 45c. Barley—7sl.l sks. 1 dol. 87ie. Ouui—7so sks, 2 dol. Jc. to 2 dol. \c. Tuesday, March 1.

Flour—soo qr.-sks. Alriso 3101s, 0 dol. ; 750 qr.sks. Suisun Mills, 5 dol. 50c.; 1,500 hf ami qr sks. Goldrn A+y supcrline fi doi. SOc. Wheat---25(11.1 slcs. choioo, 1 dol. 750. 1 dol. 800. ; the latter in now drill sacks ; 1,500 sksinferior, 1 dol. iiurlev—lOUO si.* choice brewing,' 2 dol.; l.'lOO sks coast. 2e. 11 av—Cargo salea fnir to good, 20 dol. to 23 dol. per ton ; extra choice, held at 25 dol. per ton. Wednesday, March 2. Barlev—2ooo sks. feed at 2c. per lb. ; 100,00011's. Chevulier. in hulk, at 2 dol. sc. per 100 lb.; 100 bags feed. 2 dol. 7k. Oats—soo sks, 2Ac. to 2?e. Beans—soo sks email white, private. 'LYksway KvKNiNCi, March 8, 1801. Flour— Kxlru brands quutablo al 7 d. 00 to 8 d. per l>l.l. Hurley—Sales of SOOO sks. principally choice '"■>iwi".g, nt 2 d. 7") : 120 s-Vs. good feed at 2 d. G2\ per 100 lbs. iinil 100 do al 2 3-8 per lb. Ke m) s_(;00 sks Phik al 2 5-8 to 2 J )>er ll>. Case I'oods—Sales of 200 cs assorted, private. Candles—2so bxs It and W at 18c (sold yesterday.) C'olIW—:00 ha"s Kio at 23U-. (sold yesterday.) Tobacco—7o cs Virginia, Mb lumps, at <'»»• " ,tM - auction, 50 hf chests Oolong Pouchong 3C lbs each, at I7e : IS bxs Gunpowder, each 10 lbs, at si)c. ; 05 ee Young Ih>on, 2t lb canisters each, at (iOc pei lb. Sugar—At auction, 100 bales >*o. 1 China, 100 lb.s each, at ll r f to 12',c. per lb.

DOMESTIC PRODUCT;;. Husim-ss in this department has been quite insignificant for a fortnight past, owing in part to the prevailing drought and the crowing indifference on t be part of funnels to sell their grain, until they know whether I'rovidenee intends to send them rain. At present rates, buyers for the Kii«]ish market have entirely withdrawn, mid t'.ie field in now occupied by parties desiring to make shipments to Hongkong ; though, owing to the difficulties in the way of procuring ]iro])er tonnage, fewer orders have been executed, or at liint fewer operations liavc been made public, than lute quotations from China would seem to warrant. Operations in Hour have been to the extent of idl ofleriii", nt rates establishing a rise at 23c. to 50c. per hbl. on the various descriptions. Stocks of this article are believed to b< , small. Of wheat, though in largi! supply both in city and roiintrv warehouses, holders are indilferent sellers unless'at materially advanced rates over those hitherto obtainable during (lie season— the present rise being equivalent to 10c. lo 13c. per KM) lbs. over previous prices. The Lest kind is now quotable at 1 dol. 75e. per 100 lbs. with an upward tendency. .Hsu-lev is in inrrciised demand, the stock thought to be ample for ordinary μ-hkoiih : but holders are beginning to be anxious as to the growing crops, and an- therefore becoming more and more indiH'rivnt about selling. Trices have in consecpienee rallied very materially of late, and holder? now demand extreme, rates —best brewing qualities would readily command 2 d. per 100 lbs., with a rising tendency at the close.

Oats are in light shwli, and they are wanted for shipment to>'ew Zealand, for which purpose the be.-t. quality "ill command 2',c. 1 lav and brim are in sympathy with feed grains, and prices are h.-irdcnint;.' Stocks modem!.-. At the close a decided rise has been established forth former, with free sides. Onus are thought to be in excessive supply, notwithstanding the large shipments made and making bv the Fairwind. etc., to New York. Trices are riding so low that they arc beginning to attract the attention of operators, but whether any party will have the courage to buy up the stock on hand, even at the extreme low prices ruling, is doubtful; though if the drought is to continue, the immense consumption of them throughout llie mining districts will tell by and bv. The market for potatoes, appears to be surfeited for the moment, an importation of ] 0,000 bags choice quality from Tlmnbol.lt Hay having been received In re 'during the past week which has had a depressing effect upon prices. Wool is out of season. We know of no good lots upon Ihe market unseld, and it is too early for the spring clip to make its appearance. Hides coiiinmnd full figures, though buyers are not doing much et '"l'or'k' has declined mid is still sought for. Lard iil.-o is slow of sale. Js;itter add cheenc have undergone no change. JJiee is without improvement; Salt almo.-t uiiMileubl.,- for the moment.